Brooke White, 4, holds her nose as she approaches a cabinet holding the blooming corpse flower on display at Sacramento State’s Sequoia Hall<137> on Tuesday. Brooke and other members of the Sacramento State ASI Children Center were on their third trip to see the flower after it bloomed. “We do a lot of gardening curriculum so it’s very exciting to show this very unusual plant,” said Denise Wessels, director of the ASI Children Center<137>. Hector Amezcuahamezcua@sacbee.com

Brooke White, 4, holds her nose as she approaches a cabinet holding the blooming corpse flower on display at Sacramento State’s Sequoia Hall<137> on Tuesday. Brooke and other members of the Sacramento State ASI Children Center were on their third trip to see the flower after it bloomed. “We do a lot of gardening curriculum so it’s very exciting to show this very unusual plant,” said Denise Wessels, director of the ASI Children Center<137>. Hector Amezcuahamezcua@sacbee.com

A.M. Sacramento: Here’s what you need to know for Wednesday

Bee Metro Staff

March 25, 2015 7:02 AM

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today:

Rain-deprived lawns: Is it time to turn the lawn sprinklers back on with temperatures on the upswing? Many Sacramento residents do without watering lawns in the winter, but March has been so dry that the grass might need a drink. The high today in Sacramento is expected to reach nearly 80s degrees. No rain is in the forecast through the weekend.